White Morpho vs Zanna Lanternfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute White Morpho Zanna Lanternfly
Scientific Name Morpho polyphemus Zanna nobilis
Order Lepidoptera Hemiptera
Family Nymphalidae Fulgoridae
Size 100-130 mm wingspan 50-60 mm
Habitat Grasslands Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela West Africa, Central Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

White Morpho

A large pearly white morpho butterfly with subtle iridescent sheen on its broad wings. It has a slower, more gliding flight than its blue relatives.

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Did You Know?

Unlike the vivid blue morphos, this species uses its pale coloring to blend with dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy.

Zanna Lanternfly

An African lanternfly with a distinctive upturned snout-like head process and brown cryptic forewings. The hindwings are boldly patterned with red or orange and black.

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Did You Know?

African lanternflies of the genus Zanna are the ecological equivalents of the Neotropical Fulgora, showing convergent evolution in head morphology.